A Farnham comedian is transforming from “wimp to warrior” in his latest challenge, which will see him train for the next six months to become an amateur cage fighter.

Bryan Lacey, 36, is well known on the comedic circuit for performing with some of the nation's favourite stand ups such as Dara O’Brian, Lee Mack and Russell Howard.

But, in his latest project Wimp 2 Warrior, the father-of-one has thrown himself into a professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight camp, getting up at 4.30am everyday to train alongside 40 other men and women.

The entertainer will learn various fighting disciplines, such as wrestling, grappling, boxing, Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu before taking part in a huge event which will see the 'warriors' go head-to-head in a cage fight.

Speaking about the experience, Bryan said: “I've been a comedian for eight years.

“I don't exercise and I eat rubbish.

“The lifestyle of a comedian is very unhealthy working at nights and touring the country.

“I'm a huge fan of martial arts, I started my own podcasts and interviewed some of the stars of the sport.

“ I sent in an application and told them I was an absolute wimp.

“Getting on was a pivotal moment in my life.

“I have a little baby girl and I want to be healthy for her.”

The challenge, which started on Monday January 11, has already left Bryan bruised as he begins to master the contact sport.

He said: “The first training sessions have been really tough.

“The first stage is getting used to being punched in the face and kicked- it hurts.

“There is also the physical side of getting us fit.

“Then we will be split into a blue and a red team.

“Eventually the red team will compete against the blue.”

The 36-year-old said he “never dreamed” of becoming a comedian and stumbled upon comedy after he was stuck in a dead-end sales job for five years.

Starting out on the London circuit he described nights of performing where there were more comedians than audience members.

Bryan added: “When I first started out I was absolutely terrible.

“You have to work your way up, after a while I began to gig with the ridiculously good comedians and tour the country.

“I absolutely pinch myself that I've had the opportunity to work with some of the biggest comedians.

“I'm a very nice guy on the comedian circuit so I've had a lot show their support and tell me its great what I'm doing.

“They've all sent me messages in their own special way.

“They know how much I love martial arts too and it will provide me with lots of material for gigs.

“It's brilliant for me to be part of.”

Wimp 2 Warrior will be part of a YouTube series and Bryan is also documenting his journey with weekly vlogs on his own YouTube channel.